CRA Seminar- 1:00PM **Special Time**

Making a Universe with (Rel)axions

Abstract:

The discovery of the Higgs boson reinforces the possibility that other similar, scalar particles may exist in nature. In this talk, I will begin by discussing one such dark matter and sometime inflaton candidate, the axion.

I will describe the claim that dark matter axions form an exotic state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate and my work on this exciting prospect. Along the way I will draw connections with the interesting relaxion idea and possible phenomenologies for the proposed NASA STROBE-X experiment.

Event Details

Date/Time:

  • Date: 
    Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Location:
Boggs 1-90 VizLab

For More Information Contact

Prof. Deirdre Shoemaker